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Strawberry Shortcakes (2006)

| Drama | 19 July 2007 (South Korea)
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Strawberry Shortcakes (2006) is a Japanese film by director Hitoshi Yazaki. The film, based on the Japanese manga of the same name by Kiriko Nananan, concerns the life of four girls, as ... See full summary »

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Credited cast:
Chizuru Ikewaki ... Satoko
Noriko Nakagoshi ... Chihiro
Yûko Nakamura ... Akiyo
Kiriko Nananan ... Toko (as Toko Iwase)
... Nagai (as Ryô Kase)
... Kikuchi
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Tamiyasu Chô ... Lee
Kazushi Hosaka ... Client
Akito Inui ... Client
Yôko Ishino ... Doctor
Kiyomi Itô ... Matsushita
Seiko Iwaidô ... Kondo (as Mai Takahashi)
Asami Katsura ... Sakie
... Michiru
Chieko Misaka
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Strawberry Shortcakes (2006) is a Japanese film by director Hitoshi Yazaki. The film, based on the Japanese manga of the same name by Kiriko Nananan, concerns the life of four girls, as they deal with their own insecurities while living in the metropolis of Tokyo. This movie ranked 7th Best Film at the 2006 Yokohama Film Festival and got Best Supporting Actress and Best Cinematography prizes from the same festival. Written by Subrat Jain

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Quietly moving film
30 March 2008 | by – See all my reviews

Strawberry Shortcakes tells the story of two pairs of women: Akiyo, an escort/prostitute, and Satoko, receptionist at Akiyo's escort agency. On the other hand we have Toko, a graphic artist who rents a room to office girl Chihiro.

The film looks at the idea of loneliness in the big city, where meaningful relationships are difficult. Akiyo wants to commit suicide because the man she loves isn't interested in her. Satoko dreams of being loved by anyone but her creepy boss. Toko tries to forget her former boyfriend by immersing herself in her work, and Chihiro hopes to marry a selfish loser.

As the film progresses the two pairs of women make friends: Akiyo and Satoko on the one hand, Toko and Chihiro on the other, and as the friendships develop the need to find love/marriage becomes less important.

Slow, deliberate and revealing, I found this film one of the most moving films I have seen in the last few years.
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